the times reports police took out 22 pistols from the trunk of one honda. that got the driver $1,000 in grocery gift cards. >>> the atlanta braves gave an espn columnist a first look at the batting practice caps. many teams going retro, this one stood out to some. the braves are bringing back something critics now call the screaming savage. it was part of the braves regular uniform for close to 20 years. hank aaron had it on his shoulder during most of his playing days. for an expanded look at all of our top stories, head to cnn.com/earlystart. you can also follow us on twitter and facebook, search for "early start" cnn. >>> let's get you up to date, congressional leaders will be meeting with the president at the white house this afternoon. they will try to hammer out an 11th-hour deal to keep the country from going over the fiscal cliff which could happen four days from now. if they fail, it will mean drastic tax hikes and spending cuts at the start of the new year. >>> a 60-foot whale that washed ashore in queens, new york has died. the whale was barely a